fruytles

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

fruteles, frutles, fruytlees

Etymology[edit]

From fruyt +‎ -les.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈfriu̯tlɛːs/, /ˈfriu̯tlɛs/

Adjective[edit]

fruytles (rare)

fruitless (bearing no fruit; barren)
fruitless (unproductive, useless)

Descendants[edit]

English: fruitless

References[edit]

“fruitlēs, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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